Fortune 500 Companies Earn $500 Million From ICE Contracts

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently faced intense scrutiny due to the aggressive immigration policies implemented under the Trump administration. These policies have sparked widespread protests and criticism, particularly concerning the tactics used by ICE agents. The agency, led by Acting Director Todd Lyons, has been supported by numerous private companies that provide a wide range of services, from internet and package delivery to essential supplies like soap and bed linens. The White House's proposed budget, known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” allocates $75 billion in additional funds for ICE operations, with a significant portion aimed at increasing detention capacities for adults and families.

During Trump’s first term, many employees at organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Deloitte called on their employers to sever ties with ICE and other federal agencies involved in separating migrant children from their parents. These protests often led to successful outcomes, as seen with the consulting firm McKinsey, which ended its relationship with immigration-focused federal departments following employee pressure. As of mid-June, several Fortune 500 companies have active contracts with ICE, providing software, hardware, and delivery services. These contracts, many of which were secured under the Biden administration, could face renewed scrutiny from employees and consumers given ICE’s intensified mission and tactics.

Employees can verify whether their organizations are providing products or services to ICE by searching the government’s spending database. This database is regularly updated and allows users to select specific time frames and funding agencies for their queries. However, not all corporate work for ICE is easily identifiable in public sources, as some big tech companies partner with major defense firms and act as subcontractors or vendors for federal contracts, making their names less visible in basic searches.

AT&T, for instance, signed a multi-year contract in 2021 to supply ICE with IT, network products, and support, valued at $83 million and set to conclude in September. The contract includes a potential end date of 2032 and could be worth up to $164.5 million. Booz Allen Hamilton, a defense contractor, has a $51.9 million contract to provide ICE with data analytics for a project known as RAVEN, managed by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit. This contract is set to end in September but may be extended. Caci International, a federal contractor and IT services company, provides ICE with tactical communications operations and maintenance as part of an $119.9 million contract, which could increase to $130.6 million and is set to end in March 2026.

Charter Communications received the smallest ICE award among Fortune 500 companies, providing cable and internet services to an ICE field office in Beaumont, Texas. The current award amount is $12,837, but it could become a $21,329 project running until 2028. Comcast holds an ICE award worth $60,965.64 to provide broadcast cable at five regional wire rooms, set to expire in September 2025. Dell Federal Systems has been given $18.8 million to support the office of ICE’s chief information officer through the purchase of Microsoft enterprise software licenses, with the work set to expire in the spring of 2026. Ecolab, a provider of cleaning supplies, has a 5-year contract worth $136,518 to supply laundry and dish machine detergent to ICE’s Florence detention center in Arizona, set to expire in 2026.

FedEx provides delivery services for ICE, having been awarded $1 million for this service in 2021, with the contract set to expire in 2026. General Dynamics has a $9.6 million contract to provide background investigations for ICE, set to expire at the end of this month. Insight Enterprises has an $8.7 million contract to supply ICE with IT systems and support for its Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, set to end in April 2026 but potentially extendable by a year. L3Harris Technologies has a $4.4 million contract to provide equipment for locating targeted mobile handsets to investigate crimes and threats, set to expire at the end of this year. Motorola Solutions has a $15.6 million contract to implement and maintain ICE’s tactical communication infrastructure, set to expire in May 2026 but potentially extendable until 2028 and increasing to $28 million. Thermo Fisher Scientific has a $38,000 contract to provide ICE’s Raleigh office with narcotics analyzers, set to expire at the end of June. United Parcel Service (UPS) has a contract to supply small package deliveries for ICE, worth $60,500 now but potentially increasing to $90,500 if extended past March 2026.